National Republican., 1887-04-20
AN IRREGULAR MARKET.
Fluctuations in All the Principal stocks,
But for Fractions Only,

New YORK, Apr. l9.-The stock market
to-day, except for a short time late in the
afternoon, exhibited much less animation
than on yesterday, and the transactions
were marked by considerable irregularity,
especially early in the day. London was
doing almost nothing In this market, but
the market on the other side was higher as
a rule. The trading was for the most part
OF the usual professional character, the
buying by the cliques aud the selling by the
room traders, who are generally besrish.
Commission people were not factor.
Until Just previous TO the close the market
presented no marked characteristic, the
general list being quiet and fluctuations
confined within narrow limits. The coal
stocks were again the leaders Of the market,
showing conspicuously strong tone
throughout.
The opening was steady, the changes
from last evenings final figures being In
significant fractions only. The market was
moderately active and generally steady,
but Pacific Mail was strong and New Eng
land weak in the early dealings,
though the frst-named stocks soon
broke badly. The movements on
important, and after 10 o'clock became
generally on an upward direction until
after o'clock, when the list weakened In
sympathy with Hooking Valley. In the
last hour the break in Reading caused
slight decline all around, many stocks clos
ing at the lowest prices of the day, the mar.
ket being heavy at the figures.
Money on call has been easy, ranging
from to O., last loan at 3, and closing OF.
fered "a. Sterling exchange is duh and
steady. Actual business at 4S53 to 4S6 for
GO. day bills and 4S7 to 4S7t for demand
Posted rates 1861 to 1881. Go yernment
bonds have been dull and steady. State
bonds have been neglected.
Treasury balances - Coin, S135, 1913, ,220
currency, l5,7s9,4l2.
The following were the closing bid quo.
tatlons
es OF s5, l2b5l; d. q. 8.65s 10; Ga. Is, los
La. Cons, 90; Mo. 6s OF 81. lol; N. G. Cons.
6s, l23i do, A.. 9s; Tenn. set.lcm't 6s,. 1906
g. g. fshn e. @ sec@ Sa Gs ' T. q? oeRsni een fad ~ a.
ll6b; D. & II. G. 1st 81; M & T., l02;
Northern Pac. LIST, liS,S;, do. "a, lo5; North
Testern g. cons 1874 do; debsnture; llG'
L, Chi'go Pac,, l2l,T South Pac, ist, 1i2!a;
4, T. r; g. & e., rs; Union Pae, 1st, ll6l5
West Shore, los; Adams Express, III
Ex, III; Bos. Air L. pref ref %: VII 3. 6. K. n. u.s.
Can; Southern, 6l%; Canton, So; Central Pac
Al; Ches; y Ohio, s; Chlcago& Alton, li5 do
ton. Coal, III BEL HSd., GG lSi HES.' Del. ( SS2I. T.,
ls5ll; Denver ar; g., 81; Erie, $4l; do. pref,
Hoas. H Ge Tex, ssyihf 81 IT, cen. M 1a a5iG@ Rams 2'S
Texas, s2ll4; L. L. & w.. IS; Lake Shore,
9i7s Lul. q Nash, 6S1s: Manhattan, 16l; Nj
& Chat, GO; Met. L., 900; Mich. Cen, Sl; Mo
Chat. 81: N. J. Central, sliS; MIR. & ". pref,
~ ESrS%tatsrn SSTnsan fIinsS Iis DO dHs pre d. m Rf
Central. 1929; Chicago 4 ST. L., 10; do
pref S3l; Ohio & Miss, 3o14: do. pref, 90 asked;
Or. Nav, 100; Pac Mail, Sos; Plttsburg, 163;
Dan, i5o; Rock l., i25,S; st. L. & S. F.,
$S9E; do. pref, 7ssS; LIST pref, III; ST.,
Paul 9l7S; do. pref; l2O; st. Paul \
Union. Pac., eli; U: s.. x, 6214; wab. Pac.,
20Is do. pref, SO; Wells Far. ex. l2S: w. Union,
16lS; Tenn. Coal Il Iron, 46; Cotton Oil
Trust, 52ss; Quicksilver, G; do pref, 500
GraIn ana Provisions.